Avalanche

Avalanche: Meadows

Steve WestoverSalt Lake
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Quick report

Slope Angle
34°

Avalanche

Slab Width
61 m
Weak Layer
New Snow/Old Snow Interface
Trigger Type
Skier
Vertical Fall
61 m
Avalanche Type
Wet Loose
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
East
Avalanche Problem
Wet Snow
Start Zone Elevation
2621 m

Started tour at 0900, Skied one run from the top of the football field and skinned back up. Skied 2nd run from football field. Stopped on the apron of the football field and accessed route into the drainage of Silver fork. No outward evidence of wet loose, no rollerballs or natural sluffing. The snow was heating up and clearly could tell could be suspectable to wet loose conditions. Did not know avalanche was triggered until in the drainage of Silverfork. Avalanche was triggered at 1300.